Losing Light: Darkness and Deception

Opening the Portal

by: lxlriotgirlx

RG: Super sorry I haven't updated in a while. Been extremely busy. You see, there's this film contest and two of my friends and I are entering and they made me write the script. It's so rad. Yes. So anyway, this is chapter five. Let's keep the reviews coming.

Davis: Yep. Reviews are grand.

RG: Very. (looks around) Hey, where's Kazu?

Davis: Bathroom. He said he had to make himself look 'pretty'.

RG: So I guess we won't see him this chapter?

Davis: Nahh.

RG: Could you do the disclaimer? (bats eyelashes)

Davis: Fine. Riot Girl, though amazing and wonderous, does not own Digimon.

RG: That, people, is model sucking up. :) Bye!

"Do you know what she's planning?" Takato asked Kari, who shook her head gently, a lock of chocolate hair falling over her eyes. "So basically we're in the dark." The crimson eyed boy frowned slightly.

"That's exactly where she wants us to be." Rika said quietly. Ryo turned to look at her.

"What do you mean?" He asked, staring into the girl's violet eyes.

"If we don't know what she's planning then we can't do anything about it." She replied simply, as if it was common knowledge.

"She's right." Kari began. "But the objective is to find out what Silhouette is planning and stop her."

"But how do we do that?" TK asked, running a restless hand through his blond hair. The teenagers were silent for a moment.

"I think I have an idea." Rika said slowly, her eyes locking on the ground. Kari glanced at the younger girl for a moment. Rika remained silent, contemplating what to say next. "We could send in a spy."

"A spy?" Jeri repeated. "Do you think that would work?" She turned to look at Kari who nodded slowly, grinning.

"Yeah. A spy." She paused for a moment. Her ruby eyes scanned the group before her. "But who would we send?" Silence engulfed the group once more. Rika glanced around her, and overwhelming anxiousness coming over her.

"I'll do it." She said softly. Ryo glanced over to her, worry washing over him.

"No." Ryo said, his voice flat and controlling. Rika turned around and glared at him. "I don't want you going out there and risking your life." He explained firmly. "What if you get caught? What would we do then?" Their eyes met for a moment, his concerned gaze clashing with her own defiant stare. Her gaze shifted quickly over to Kari who nodded.

"Fine." Rika said wearily, giving in. "I guess you're right." She thought for a moment. "Silhouette could recognize me anyway."

"Maybe," Henry began before pausing to think. A smirk spread across his face slowly, his steel eyes lighting up. "Maybe you could be a spy." He said, looking at Rika. "You hold information that Silhouette wants. You could give it to her in small amounts, meanwhile gaining information from her. It's perfect." He paused for a moment, staring hard at Rika. "But it's going to be dangerous."

"Have you forgotten who you're talking to?" Rika asked, grinning broadly. Henry laughed. The violet eyed girl felt a strong hand on her shoulder and looked up to meet Ryo's gaze. His eyes held pain and concern for the girl, but Rika smiled at him reassuringly.

"I know you'll do what you want so I'm not going to bother telling you not to." Ryo said softly, never breaking his stare. "I just want you to be careful." Rika nodded. "And don't do anything stupid." He added, blue eyes pleading.

"That might be hard." Kari joked. "Rika tends to get herself into trouble." Rika threw a warning look to Kari but grinned along with the crimson eyed girl. She shrugged innocently.

"I can't help it if you guys don't have any determination." She explained, grinning at her laughing friends. "Well except for Ryo." She added. "The kid's crazier than I am." Ryo smirked. "So, what's the plan?"

LATER

"Okay." Henry sighed. "So you know exactly what to do, right?" Rika nodded. "Are you sure?" Sighing, Rika nodded again. "Okay." She smiled reassuringly at the steel eyed boy.

"I'll be fine." She told him. He nodded in return.

"I know." Rika felt a hand grasp her own and pull her away from the others. She turned to find herself staring into the eyes of Ryo.

"What?"

"I still don't want you to go." He whispered. "But I know better than to think that would stop you." Rika smirked. "So before you go I have to tell you something." He paused for a moment, smiling down at the younger girl. "I love you." He breathed. Rika stared up at him.

"It's too late to say that now." She whispered coldly, not looking up to meet his gaze. "Goodbye Akiyama."

"Rika!" Kari called. "We have a problem." Rika jogged back to where Kari was kneeling, a frustrated frown on her face.

"What is it?" Rika asked anxiously, worry cascading over her.

"We can't open the portal without Zoe." Rika frowned at Kari's words. "But.." Rika looked up, eyes holding hope. "We could use Illumination." Kari said softly, eyes fixed on the ground.

"What's that?" Alice asked. Kari didn't move. She stared at the ground in silence, not lifting her eyes from the dirt.

"It would take immense power." She murmured to herself. "I couldn't expect Rika and I to be that strong."

"What about me?" Jeri asked, feeling slightly hurt.

"Hush." Kari snapped. "It could work." She raised her head and stared at Rika for a long moment. "It's our only option." She said quietly, earning a nod from Rika. "We've done this before. In a life passed."

"I remember."

"We were stronger then. This will be extremely difficult." Rika nodded.

"What is 'Illumination'?" Takato whispered to Henry who shrugged.

"Illumination," Rika began, glaring at the two. "Is how Luminia opens portals all throughout the Omniverse. It's an extremely difficult craft and only the most powerful warriors can use it."

"Then how are the two of you going to do it?" Ryo asked skeptically.

"You should have faith in them." TK told the younger boy. "If we all believe in them, then I'm sure they can do it." Kari smiled at the blond boy who winked at her, causing the girl's cheeks to flush.

"How does it work?" Jeri asked.

"We have to call upon the ancient powers of the four goddesses." Rika explained. "Serenitia goddess of the Moon, Satanine goddess of the Underworld, Helenia goddess of the Holy Light, and Leonia the goddess of the Sun."

"Why is it that only the two of you can do this?" Takato asked.

"Our ancient warriors were the two reigning goddesses. Serenitia and Helenia. Satanine was second under Serenitia and Leonia was second under Helenia." Kari told the group. Rika nodded silently beside her. "Are you ready?" Kari asked, turning to Rika who grinned.

"Sure thing." Kari nodded. The two girls closed their eyes and murmured a soft chant.

"Lunira elderine fortunette. Prometheusene reliene lumine." The girls chanted. The wind picked up suddenly, soaring around the girls. The moon rose suddenly in the sky, overlapping the sun in a haywire rotation. "OPEN!" The ground shook and the world tore open, revealing the Light Existance. Both girls collapsed to the ground, chests heaving, in exhaustion.

"Hurry." Kari whispered to TK. "Before it closes." TK picked up the crimson eyed girl and carried her through the portal. Ryo jogged to Rika and did the same. Each person slipped through the tear before it closed behind the last person. They had returned through the portal.

RG: EEKK! I'm sorry it was so short and so... all over the place. Much stress in the McGonagle home lately. I got a D in Algebra 1. Not good. I've also been working super hard on songs for my band, Murder Scene Heartbreak. Erm.. we're still working on the name but yeah. Thanks a ton for being patient. Now why are you sitting here and reading this? REVIEW:)